| INFO YOU NEED TO KNOW VISION At Elko Middle School, we are committed to soaring from good to great by cultivating a culture of educational excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Our vision is to empower ever student to reach their full potential—academically, socially, and personally. We will measure our success by: Sustaining full accreditation through rigorous academic achievement and continuous improvement. Expanding extracurricular opportunities that foster creativity, leadership, and collaboration. Building strong partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, staff and student learning and real-world MISSION Elko Middle School is committed to fostering a growth mindset by providing a high-quality education and data-driven instruction within a safe and inclusive environment. |
THE THEME FOR 2025-2026 | MISSION imPOSSIBLE |
ACADEMICS | Eagles, We want to extend a huge thank you to our students for their hard work and focus during this week's VGA testing. The level of dedication and positive attitude displayed was truly commendable, creating an excellent testing environment. We are proud of how seriously the students approached the assessments, and we look forward to using this data to continue tailoring instruction for their success. Parent-Teacher Conference Follow-Up Thank you to all the parents who took the time to attend our recent Parent-Teacher Conferences! Your participation is invaluable. We truly hope those who attended were able to have productive conversations with your student's teachers. Building a strong partnership between home and school is essential, and these conferences are a critical step in working together to ensure your child achieves their maximum potential. Please don't hesitate to reach out to individual teachers if you have follow-up questions or were unable to attend. Communication is key to student success! Thank you for your continued support and partnership, which is essential to our students' success. Go Eagles! |
SCHOOL OPERATIONS ATTENDANCE UPDATES | ID Badges Please ensure that your students are wearing their ID badges every day. Students now need to scan their ID badges when they arrive to school late and when they have an early dismissal. Transportation/Bus Information If your student’s bus is running late in the morning, please call the Transportation Office at 804-261-9401. You can also download the Parent Portal Bus App to track the bus: https://www.henricoschools.us/page/parent-portal-bus-app Contacts/Pick-up Lists: Please make sure your student’s pick-up list is up to date by updating the Contacts listed in PowerSchool. You can do this by logging in to your Parent Portal account. Anyone coming to pick up a student for early dismissal MUST be listed in PowerSchool. If someone is not listed in PowerSchool, we will not be able to call the student down. EARLY DISMISSAL: The cut off time for early dismissals is 2:30 pm. REMINDER: Attendance flyer -English Attendance flyer- Spanish |
TECHNOLOGY | No technology updates at this time. |
STUDENT PICTURES | NEW Code Lookup Tool is now available. Simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security. Click here to view the Quick Lookup Flyer from Strawbridge. |
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
| NEW INFO 8th Grade Specialty Center and ACE Center Corner 8th Grade Specialty Center and ACE Center applications close on Friday, November 14th. SOS The Elko Middle School Counseling department will begin teaching our Signs of Suicide lessons through Health classes on October 28 until November 13th. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to opt out your student please contact Dr. Swingen. Henrico Christmas Mother Henrico Christmas mother is now accepting applications for help with Christmas present for school aged or younger children in your house. For more information, please contact Dr. Swingen at jkswingen@henrico.k12.va.us or contact Henrico Christmas Mother directly at applications@henricochristmasmother.org or 804.236.9741. The Counseling Team 6th Grade-Ms. Fish stfish@henrico.k12.va.us 7th Grade - Counselor Rawls glrawls@henrico.k12.va.us 8th Grade - Jennifer Bolding-jbolding@henrico.k12.va.us EL and last names A-B - Dr. Swingen: jkswingen@henrico.k12.va.us |
SPECIALITY CENTER INFORMATION | Click here to visit the HCPS Specialty Center website. |
EVENTS | None at this time. |
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/ ELKO/SANDSTON COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES | None at this time. |
VOLUNTEER PROCESS
| If you would like to become a volunteer, please click here to complete the online volunteer/mentor application via the link below. |
UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS | November 26-28: School Closed-Thanks Giving Holiday December 22-31: Schools Closed-Winter Break January 1-2: Schools Closed-Winter Break |
ELKO ATHLETICS ELKO ATHLETICS DIRECTOR- Kendra Amis-
| Elko Athletics Week 11/10/25-11/14/25 at glance. |
RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT: ELKO & HCPS TOOLS FOR SUCCESS | |
ELKO ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM | Tyrus T. Lyles, Ed.D.-Principal-ttlyles@henrico.k12.va.us Taleesa Meeks- Associate Principal- tjmeeks@henrico.k12.va.us Corey Calder- Associate Principal- ctcalder@henrico.k12.va.us Akeela Tyson- Assistant Principal- altyson@henrico.k12.va.us Brandon Hardy- Assistant Principal- bahardy@henrico.k12.va.us Jennifer Jenkins-Administrative Aide- jrjenkin@henrico.k12.va.us Torre Siler-Administrative Aide- tsiler@hennco.k12.va.us Abby Thomas- Administrative Aide- arthomas@henrico.k12.va.us Frenchie Travis- Ad-ministrative Aide- fmtravis@henrico.k12.va.us Jocelyn Woodson- Administrative Aide-jrwoodson1@henrico.k12.va.us |
The Nest News-13th Edition- November 10-14, 2025
November 9, 2025
